Portability

Portability means the transfer of all or some payment services, as well as the positive balance on your account, to another current account held with a different bank; you can decide whether to keep the old account open or close it. Portability is of two types:

Active portability

The Bank is requested to transfer-in payment services which are to be activated in its capacity as “New Bank”.

Passive portability

The Bank is requested to transfer-out payment services in its capacity as “Old Bank”.

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